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Afghanistan to face Bangladesh in one-off test match this week

Afghanistan’s national cricket team will attend a one-off test match against Bangladesh from June 14 to 18 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

Afghanistan Cricket Board’s Selection Committee last week finalized a 15-member squad for the test match.

Fast Bowling Duo of Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai & Nijat Masoud and the Young leggie Izharulhaq Naweed have been added to the 15-man squad.

Medium-pace bowling All-rounder Karim Janat, who put on an incredible all-round performance in the recently-held Ahmad Shah Abdali First Class Tournament and was awarded the best player of the tournament, has also been called up to the side.

Afghanistan Squad for the one-off test against Bangladesh:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Afsar Zazai (WK), Ikram Alikhail (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah, Nasir Jamal, Karim Janat, Zahir Khan, Izharulhaq Naweed, Hamza Hotak, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai, Yamin Ahmadzai and Nijat Masoud.

Zia ur Rahman Akbar, Noor Ali Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai and Sayed Ahmad Shirzad are part of the reserve players for the tour.